Charline Lucile Patnoude

Obituary written by Charline Patnoude:

My name is Charline Lucile Lance Patnoude. I was born in a home in Vicksburg, Michigan, on October 14, 1927. My parents were Lina Angeline Barber Lance and Charles Peter Lance.

I started school in a little country school called Maple Grove, between Fulton and Leonidas, MI (yes) we did walk about two to three miles, honest. We moved back to Vicksburg when I was just entering the 4th grade. I graduated from there in 1944, all my high school years were war years, but we still managed to have a good time. In 1942 I met my husband to be for 64 happy years, Donald Edwin Patnoude. He was a sailor home on survivors leave. We were married three years later in Vicksburg on October 20th, 1945. During our happy time together, we had two wonderful boys. Mark Edwin Patnoude born on March 31st, 1948, and Dean Edwin Patnoude born August 5th, 1951. Unfortunately, we were not able to keep them very long and they were both taken at an early age. But Don and I managed to hold it together and as I said, got 64 happy and good years together.

I graduated from American Beauty School worked at it for about two years. From there I worked at Three Rivers Hospital and the office at the Three Rivers Medical Clinic for about 13 years before retiring.

I am preceded in death by my parents: Charles and Lina Lance; my husband Donald E. Patnoude, my two sons: Mark E. Patnoude and Dean E. Patnoude; my sister: Geneva L. Davis; and my brother: Lyle Lance.

I am survived by six grandchildren: Lance and Nancy Patnoude; Monica Lynn Patnoude; Preston and Tamra Patnoude; Jason and Traci Patnoude; Daron and Tracy Patnoude; Brian Mustchler; and bunch of great grandchildren, great greats and several wonderful nieces and nephews.

Now if it’s true that you meet again in heaven, I am now a very happy person.

I would like to leave you now with an Irish Blessing:

May the road rise up to meet you

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sunshine warm upon your face

The rain fall upon the fields

And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand.

I wish this for all of you.

Love Grandma, Great & Great Great.

There will be a Celebration of Charline’s Life on Monday, June 17th, 2024 at 11am at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Vicksburg Cemetery. Please join us for a Manhattan at Main Street Pub Vicksburg following the cemetery. First round on Charline.

While at www.amsfuneralhomes.com please take time to sign Charline’s guestbook and/or share your favorite memory with her family.

The Patnoude family is being cared for by the Avink, McCowen & Secord Funeral Homes and Cremation Society, 409 South Main Street, Vicksburg, MI 49097 (269) 649-1697.